Plural of dynast; multiple rulers or members of powerful ruling families who control nations or regions.
From dynast + -s plural suffix. Used in English since the 1600s in historical and political discussions of royal families.
History books describe how dynasts made marriage alliances to avoid war—the royal families of Europe were so interconnected that starting a war meant fighting your cousins.
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